David Koechner is a tireless modern comedian

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David Michael Koechner is an American film and television actor, comedian, occasionally acting as a producer or screenwriter. Koechner is not only a successful actor, but also a prime minister family man. He was married in 1998 to Lei Koechner, his wife and five children are depicted as a tattoo on the artist's right shoulder.

Early Biography

David Koechner was born in the last month of the sultry summer of 1962 in the provincial town of Tipton, spread out across the vastness of Missouri. The Kokner couple, in addition to the newborn, already had five offspring: two boys and three daughters. Mother Margaret Ann Koechner, before her marriage, Downey, barely had time to manage the housework, so she did not work, her father, Cecil Stephen, was employed in the production of cages for keeping and breeding poultry. The child inherited German and Irish roots from his parents.

Becoming a person

Having successfully graduated from school, David enters Benedictine College, where he masters the basics of political science. He continues his education at the University of Missouri. Brilliantlyafter graduating from a higher educational institution, David Koechner decides to radically change his life, so he moves to Chicago and tries himself in the acting field. At the initial stage of his career, he joins the acting troupe of the improvisational theater iO Theater, while attending acting classes under the supervision of the famous performer and teacher Del Close. After graduation, he played on the stage in The Second City.

Film and TV career

In 1995, David Koechner, like many other now famous US comedians, makes his television debut in the cult show "Saturday Night Live". The actor takes part in the creation of twenty issues and wins the audience's favor, simultaneously drawing the attention of the producers of a big movie to his personality. Thanks to the innate charm and enviable charisma of Koechner, in 1997 he was invited to take part in the creation of the visionary comedy tape "Wag". The film turned out to be a topical political satire with a well-coordinated magnificent cast. Koechner played a minor role as a film director, but he had the unique opportunity to work on camera with such outstanding stage masters as Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Anne Hatch and Woody Harrelson. After the triumphant premiere of the picture, the producers bombarded David Koechner with offers. Films with his participation followed one after another. The vast majority of these were comedies: Man in the Moon, Waking up in Reno, The Hangover, Anchorman 1, 2, The Dukes of Hazzard, Big Grub, BallsFury", "Semi-Pro", "Get Smart", "My Only One".

The actor-comedian's track record includes real blockbusters like The Avengers and Piranha 3DD.

Among the television series in which David took part, the most significant are "The Office", "Hannah Montana", "Justice", "Goldbergs".

Also often the actor is invited to voice animated films, for example "Horns and Hooves", "Neighbors from Hell", "Beavis and Butt-Head" and many others.

Legendary comedies

One of the most significant projects in his filmography, David Koechner considers the comedy "Paul: The Secret Material". The actor was delighted with the collaboration with director Greg Mottola, creator of the popular comedies Park of Culture and Leisure and The Super Peppers. At the same time, Koechner admits that participation in the horror film Final Destination 5 is an equally interesting creative experiment for the comedian, especially since David Koechner does not look funny and funny in the photo. The experience gained was useful to the actor while working on the parody horror film "The House with the Paranormal". In 2015, the performer managed to appear in two projects - the universal horror movie Krampus and the incendiary bloody comedy Scouts vs. Zombies. David Koechner played the role of the amateur hunter Howard in the first tape, and in the second he reincarnated as Rogers, the commander of the Boy Scouts, who remained a Boy Scout even after turning into a zombie.

Now the filmography of the actor-comedian has more than 120 films andtelevision series, and David also produced films twice and acted as a co-writer three times. In 2005, he was among the nominees (one of three worthy) for the MTV Movie Awards in the category "Best Musical Show" for his role in the movie "Anchorman", unfortunately, the award went to another performer.

In a cult project

Just the other day, the premiere of the new season of the cult TV movie of the 90s by D. Lynch "Twin Peaks" took place. The first season of the project was broadcast in the 90th year. The series was created in the genre of a mystical thriller, the story revolved around the murder of a local beautiful schoolgirl Laura Palmer. In the new season, many performers who previously took part in the creation of the TV movie were filmed: D. Duchovny, A. Witt, K. McLachlan, S. Lee, D. P. Kelly, S. Fenn. M. Bellucci, D. Belushi, D. Davis, H. Gates, B. Getty, E. Hudson, E. Judd and David Koechner joined the experienced ensemble cast.